Rear Illuminated Bowtie by AAC trouble!!! - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

LoPerformance Motorsports · 05-24-2012, 10:08 PM

Anyone else had any trouble with there rear bowtie?? We have never drove or car in the rain!! Had it 14 months now and it never seen the rain. Every time, since install of our bowtie, we wash our car, half of it grounds out and does not work. A day or two later, shu-zam....it's back to all good!! Working great. Today washed car and only 1/4 of it comes on. Does'nt make me happy!!!! At all!!!

LoPerformance Motorsports · 05-25-2012, 08:54 PM

Wow...guess I am only one having trouble with it.....huh!!!!!

The Stig · 05-25-2012, 09:16 PM

some wires are probably not sealed properly. I had this problem with my first scanner bar. Have you checked the wiring for nicks and what not?

HubStep · 05-25-2012, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LoPerformance Motorsports

Anyone else had any trouble with there rear bowtie?? We have never drove or car in the rain!! Had it 14 months now and it never seen the rain. Every time, since install of our bowtie, we wash our car, half of it grounds out and does not work. A day or two later, shu-zam....it's back to all good!! Working great. Today washed car and only 1/4 of it comes on. Does'nt make me happy!!!! At all!!!

had mine 3 months ,no problems. Ditto on the wiring part. If it's from washing though it's likely the housing, the majority of the wiring on that is back inside the car. Do you see any water pooling in the bottom of the acrylic?

Call AAC, they have a great warranty (which I'm currently dealing with....

). Make sure if they get you taken care of to mention it here. If not let us know!

pierre777 · 05-26-2012, 12:45 AM

Very easy to solve ,get some exterior grade transparent or clear silicone and apply it between the chrome part and the LED plastic part ,if there is a hole getting water in it will be sealed and your bow tie will be 100 % again even when it's raining.

LoPerformance Motorsports · 05-26-2012, 08:41 PM

Yes the small holes on top and bottom is more likly where the water is getting in.(center area of bow-tie) Should'nt of AAC have done something about this before sending out this product? i think so!! With the few amount of times we have washed this car, I can't imagine one that is drove ever day and see's rain and the elements. Unless, I have just got a bad apple out of the bunch! As far as fixing the problem, yes I can fix it, but this something that no one should have to deal with. For the price of these things. And the reputaion of AAC!!!

LoPerformance Motorsports · 05-26-2012, 08:46 PM

I will have to say that its been two days since we washed the car. And still only about 1/4 of the bow-tie is burning. We may have a bigger problem here HOUSTON!!! It may have shorted out this time!!!!!!!!!!!!!Not Good!!!

pierre777 · 05-27-2012, 01:55 AM

Look I had something similar happening might be the wire connections you did for the transistors try moving the connections worked for me !

05-24-2012, 10:08 PM	#1
LoPerformance Motorsports Loperformance Motorsports Drives: 2011 2LT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta,Texas Posts: 231	Trouble with Rear Illuminated Bowtie by AAC Anyone else had any trouble with there rear bowtie?? We have never drove or car in the rain!! Had it 14 months now and it never seen the rain. Every time, since install of our bowtie, we wash our car, half of it grounds out and does not work. A day or two later, shu-zam....it's back to all good!! Working great. Today washed car and only 1/4 of it comes on. Does'nt make me happy!!!! At all!!! Last edited by LoPerformance Motorsports; 05-25-2012 at 08:54 PM.

05-25-2012, 09:16 PM	#3
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	some wires are probably not sealed properly. I had this problem with my first scanner bar. Have you checked the wiring for nicks and what not? __________________

05-26-2012, 12:45 AM	#5
pierre777 HT5 COTW 9/3/2012 Drives: Cyber Bullet Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: lebanon Posts: 4,555 View My Garage	Very easy to solve ,get some exterior grade transparent or clear silicone and apply it between the chrome part and the LED plastic part ,if there is a hole getting water in it will be sealed and your bow tie will be 100 % again even when it's raining. __________________

05-27-2012, 01:55 AM	#8
pierre777 HT5 COTW 9/3/2012 Drives: Cyber Bullet Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: lebanon Posts: 4,555 View My Garage	Look I had something similar happening might be the wire connections you did for the transistors try moving the connections worked for me ! __________________

05-25-2012, 08:54 PM	#2
LoPerformance Motorsports Loperformance Motorsports Drives: 2011 2LT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta,Texas Posts: 231	Wow...guess I am only one having trouble with it.....huh!!!!!

05-26-2012, 08:41 PM	#6
LoPerformance Motorsports Loperformance Motorsports Drives: 2011 2LT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta,Texas Posts: 231	Yes the small holes on top and bottom is more likly where the water is getting in.(center area of bow-tie) Should'nt of AAC have done something about this before sending out this product? i think so!! With the few amount of times we have washed this car, I can't imagine one that is drove ever day and see's rain and the elements. Unless, I have just got a bad apple out of the bunch! As far as fixing the problem, yes I can fix it, but this something that no one should have to deal with. For the price of these things. And the reputaion of AAC!!!

05-26-2012, 08:46 PM	#7
LoPerformance Motorsports Loperformance Motorsports Drives: 2011 2LT Join Date: May 2011 Location: Atlanta,Texas Posts: 231	I will have to say that its been two days since we washed the car. And still only about 1/4 of the bow-tie is burning. We may have a bigger problem here HOUSTON!!! It may have shorted out this time!!!!!!!!!!!!!Not Good!!!